Pierre: Welcome to Wand Toy 201! Today, we’re going to learn some advanced techniques for playing with the wand toy. If you didn’t already take Wand Toy 101, you should try that first so that you’re ready for these.
We’ll start with a little review: Always keep your eye on the wand toy. You don’t want it to smack you in the face. That’s a rookie move.
If the wand toy is too far away, move to a better position. Make sure you move low to the ground so that smacking in the face thing doesn’t happen to you. Not that it has ever happened to me or anything, but it’s best to be safe.
Once you’re in position, you’ll be ready to watch the wand toy wave within reach. It’s hard to do, but if you wait a little bit to pounce, it will probably wave closer, so choose your moment.
Then make a grab for it! If you aren’t doing the position from Wand Toy 101 where you are on your back, you may have to grab with one paw. This is all right, but the wand toy can slip away more easily from one paw. You may have to use your claws, too.
Bring it in for the kill. If you need to say some words last to the wand toy, this is the best time. Keep your claws curled around the wand toy so it doesn’t escape.
Bite hard. If your wand toy keeps putting up a fight, try keeping the string between your toes to help control it.
Alternatively, you can hook your claw around the string and hold it down that way. The whole purpose is to subdue the wand toy so you can enjoy biting it without interruption.
That’s wand toy 201. Now it’s your turn to get out there and practice, kitties. Any questions?
Wow, that was an awesome tutorial! But what about the part where you leap in the air after it? Is that 301? I’m still working on it!
Very good follow up to 101. Mickey Mouser is taking notes….
Pierre, you have a great technique. We don’t know if we can match that…but we’ll try.
We’re taking notes too!! Lots of helpful info here!
The Florida Furkids
Thank you for explaining all that to us Pierre – we may get more able to keep it under control now.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
You are such an expert at that wand stuff!
Wand toys are lots of fun, even my old lady Lucy likes them.
I think you wrote the book on wand toys, Pierre!
Great photos! Allegra and Ruby love their Neko Flies toys.
Great tips!
Pierre, my mom wants to know if she could lure you here with a toy like that. She has a major crush on you.
Perfect execution and by execution, we mean you surely dedded that toy but good! LOVE these photos and kudos to your human for taking beautiful ones! Thanks for the tips too!
OH MY SHOULD YOU TIRE OF BEING A CAT LIVING IN THE LIFE OF LUXURY..I THINK PERHAPS YOU’D BE A GREAT GAME HUNTER LEADING SAFARIS. GREAT CONCENTRATION
HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF
ps MY AFGHAN ALSO HAS MY FURS IN IT. ONE OF MOM’S FRIENDS HAS A SPINNING WHEEL
MOM SAVED MY FURS FUREVER SHE SPUN ONE SMALL SKEIN OF IT.
HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF
Well played Pierre. WE learned a lot of new techniques!
Our guys love the Birbug too. 301 next?
Thanks for kind condolences for Radish. Memorial post tomorrow.
dood….201 wuz a grate lesson az well, we like yur tec neek in 4 thru 7….R questionz iz…can yur mom trane ta de foodz servizz gurl ta takez az good fotoz az seen heer; N whenz lunch brake !! ♥♥
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*raises hand and waves it* Oh oh oh oh I haz a question..
when does one employ the back feet bunny kick method?
That’s a pawsome lesson ! You’re a great teacher ! Purrs
Gweat lessons and technique. Yous look so adowable.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
*raises paw* Teacher, what if I’d rather bite the string than the prey at the end?
you have some pawsome wand toy skilz, Pierre! we always figured the smack-in-the-face was a rookie move on the part of the wand operator…maybe it’s just here, mol! We definitely need to practice your techniques…um, mom…did you hear that…?
Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, HOllie
Pierre, it is quite apparent to us that you have had lots of practice as you definitely have mastered the technique of wand toy play. We all need way more practice. Thanks for your tips. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo